Comparison

NerdTrack vs SensorsCatalog

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NerdTrack

Features
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NerdTrack records your location in a CSV file on your phone. No other data is collected and no data ever leaves your device. Full source is available at https://nerdtrack.org There is no interactive UI. Just grant location permissions, and it will log in the background. To stop logging, remove location permissions or uninstall app. The app uses the SignificantLocation and CLVisit APIs. The accuracy is low but it has very low battery usage. To get your log, open the Files app, and look for locations.csv in the Nerd Track folder. A config file will be created in the app's documents folder the first time it runs. Edit that file to change logging frequency or minimal distance. Force-stop and restart app to reload config. By default, the app records location: - Every 15 minutes, if you have moved more than 300 meters The CSV logs timestamps in the unix epoch format. Use 'dateconv -i %s' to convert it to something more human-readable. Some helper scripts are available at https://nerdtrack.org

About

SensorsCatalog

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SensorsCatalog is an interactive guide to the sensors built into your iPhone and iPad. It helps developers, students, and curious minds explore and understand real-time data with ease. - Visualize real-time sensor data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, location, camera, microphone, LiDAR, and more - Explore sensor outputs related to motion, environmental changes, and spatial depth - Quickly access official Apple Developer Documentation for each sensor - Available on both iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

NerdTrack and SensorsCatalog are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters β€” price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NerdTrack versus SensorsCatalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerdTrackSensorsCatalog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size0 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEllo Skelling Productionsstudio-LEAF Inc.

In-app purchases

None

NerdTrack

No in-app purchases

None

SensorsCatalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NerdTrack free?
NerdTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SensorsCatalog free?
SensorsCatalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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